I've been modelling, painting miniatures and wargaming since I was a wee lad in Swansea, this blog details some of my interests - I hope that you like it.
In 2010 I started a new modelling venture - building 40mm AWI/ACW terrain pieces and designing 28mm masters, which are then cast and available for sale from Grand Manner. - All original images and text are copyright of A. S. Harwood (Dampfpanzerwagon)

Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Name the Miniature Competition from Alternative Armies

Alternative Armies have been running a Name the Miniature Competition on The Notables Yahoo Group site, for full details go to this link and to Gavin Syme's personal Web page, here.

This is the model, an unreleased Trolkin Colonel by the name of Skand Stoyne, a real brute of a miniature beautifully sculpted by Rob Alderman. A miniature that reminds me of the late Les Dawson.

Image taken from Gavin Syme's Web Page

My own entry (writing a backstory for this character model) is included below and although going over the allotted 200 words, I hope that it is successful.

For your entertainment here is my short story. I hope you enjoy it.

Tony

Colonel Skand Stoyne

The most famous Trolkin of Stoyne

The Troll-Mother had promised that she
would take her two young Trolkin to see the new museum, a museum dedicated to
that most famous son of Stoyne – Colonel Skand Stoyne of the Trolkin Militia.

The museum had only recently acquired the
third of three artefact all generously donated by that fine rock of the
community Skand Stoyne and Colonel in the Kyngs Own Rifles Militia.

The first exhibit was placed on a small
velvet-covered plinth and had chiselled on a piece of slate;

Portion of the nose of Colonel Skand
Stoyne.

During a sword duel Skand’s opponent had
called a truce to say that Skand had a fly on his nose. His reply was; “You
knock it off, you’re closer than I am.”

This is the shard taken off the nose during
the duel.

The two Trolkin hollered with glee as they
also tried to knock portions of noses off one another. The Troll-Mother moved
them on to the second exhibit, a Brass door knocker;

While walking home after a night drinking
strong ale and eating concrete hardened ground bread Skand and Mica argued
about who was the stronger. Skand said that for two Krone he would throw Mica
across the ice filled river and on to the other side. The challenge was taken
up and Skand swung Mica around his head three times before launching him across
the river.

Mica landed in the middle of the river and
amongst the ice flows. “You missed!” was Mica’s response. To which Skand
replied – “I dina say I’d do it first time!”

On the third attempt a dizzy Mica grabbed
at Skand’s uniform pulling of his nipple ring, which due to Trolkin being larger
than Orcs or Elves had been fashioned from the brass door knocker from the White
Liar Tavern in Broomcoat.

After some embarrassing question about “Why
did he have a brass door knocker nipple ring and do you have one?” The
Troll-Mother was pleased to have a short rest as the curator took over and told
the two youths about some of Skand’s military career.

As the olde Troll-Mother sat, she
reminisced about her own youth and the times when she and Skand had searched
the mountains for moss covered boulders. The right moss or algae could cause
the Trolkins to hallucinate – get stoned. As she sat on a cold marble bench the
second symptom of eating too many sharp mountain boulders in her youth began to
trouble her. Her haemorrhoids –small pebbles which irritated and caused her
discomfort began to throb. Had those hallucinations been worth it? Did Skand
suffer in the same way?

As the two Trolkin youths began to play up.
The Troll-Mother rose and made her way to the third exhibit. A new exhibit only
recently acquired.

What has Skand donated this time?

As she peered at the latest display, one of
her charges screeched. “Piles. Look - piles of pebbles!” The Troll-Mother
quickly ushered away the children before they could read the third stone slab.

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Colonel Skand Stoyne

Experienced Trolkin Officer mounted on a
huge Muskox.

Armed with a huge stone club which Skand
finds easier to use than a mere Marshals batten.

Skills and Bonuses.

Like Granite; (super strong skin) and able
to fend off musket balls fired at any range longer than Medium as well as able
to break swords that are not defined as Super quality.

Stand like a Rock; Acts as a banner to any
Trolking within 12 inches.

Faults and Forfeits.

Terrible temper; (those piles can be
painful).

Boulder Age; Due to his extreme age he is
less mobile and moves (on foot) at half rate. Trolkin as they get older revert
back to solid stone and eventually turn into boulders themselves.

Every game there is a chance that all that
Algae will have some effect.

Roll a D6 at the start of Skand’s first
encounter and if 1 turns up. Skand will hallucinate.

Roll D10 and see table;

1Charge at nearest unit to his
front

2Start singing olde drinking
songs (plus 1 to morale)

3Go all tearful and start to
suck his thumb

4Fall off his Muskox and not be
able to get up

5Retreat (minus 1 to morale)

6Turn to clay (actually just
slump in the saddle)

7Sleep for two turns and then
have a splitting headache for the rest of the game

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About Me

Born and brought up in Swansea, South Wales, I now live in Droitwich with my wife Sue. My daughter Holly is now working as a teacher in Stourport. My son, Gary lives in Leomington Spa with his Wife Beckie and our two Grandsons Finley and Charlie, but I still think of myself as a 'Jack' (an in-joke known to those of a certain age who count Swansea as their home town). Like my Grandfather, my Father and Uncle, I have made models, painted toy soldiers and wargamed since I was a very young boy and now feel privileged that I have the time to dedicate to my hobby. This Blog is a great way recording how I have developed as a modeller, but it's not ALL about model making. I hope you enjoy it. Tony